evolution
Puffins stay cool thanks to their large beak
ecology
Shrewd savannah species choose friends with benefits on the African plains
Obviously a good idea to stay close to a species with an efficient alarm call or to those that taste better / can't run as fast as you can?
conservation
Nearly 40% of plant species are very rare and are vulnerable to climate change
Bad news for Nemo
The beloved anemone fish popularized by the movies 'Finding Nemo' and 'Finding Dory' don't have the genetic capacity to adapt to rapid changes in their environment, according to a new study.
If high-quality anemones remain healthy, the clownfish population will persist. However, if the anemones and coral reefs they call home are impacted by climate warming, clownfish are in trouble.
Credit: Photo by Simon Thorrold, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
sustainability
Scholars find that irregularly shaped parks reduce mortality risk
Intriguing - linked to the fractal geometry of their interface with the rest of the city?
Animals could help humans monitor oceans
that's already happening though, as far as I know (see my ecotech feature a few years ago).
humans
Ostrich eggshell beads reveal 10,000 years of cultural interaction across Africa
Molière most likely did write his own plays
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